New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-26
PERSONAL

NJ caro-, the French philosophical lecturer, was
exceedingly popular with large class of fashionable
women I'm Paris, who used to flock to hear him ex-
pound Schopenhauer as they would to see sensa-
tlOnal play. "CafOlincs" they were called
Sir Michael Hicks Beach Whites that his sight Is
surely though slowly improving. Its failure was
due to amcnt Of the retna more than to cataract
Professor Goodwin Smith has resigned his editorial
position "The Toronto Week" and has severed his
connection entirely with that journal. Hereafter no
viii devote himself to magazine work
"The Pail Mall Gazette" which plumes Itself on
having quite altogether utterly infallibe knowledge
OF things American IL haying a good deal to say
nbout United states Senator Wayne MacVeagh.
Father Maturin, rector Of ST. clements Protestant
Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, writes that when
he returns from Europe In september he VIII DO
accompanied by Father RIvington, who Is famous
as a missionary India and chaplain TO the Prince
~ Wales and who will spend a year I'm Philadelphia
Father Ryington's visit TO this country was IN
the year 1874, before ST. Cement's Church was put
under the OF the mission priests of the order of
ST. John the Evangelist, His eoqnencc then attracted
much attention throughout the country and the
crowds who heard him at st. Clements we're immense
Since that time be has been working In
india with great lie went to India In 1874
during the time Of the great famine, and accompanied
Bishop Caldwell In his missionary journeys In the
south Of the stricken land During this notable tour
he often preached to thousands In the open air from
tho porohes Of the temples. The crusade resulted In
one of the most extraordinary movements toward
Christianity ever seen, II 900 natives desiring TO
change their belief. For tho last few years Father
Ryingon's health has suffered extremely from his
cxcrtons and from the East India climate AMI he has
been obi gcd spcD tho winter at Cannes, In tho
south of France This Is the fayore watering place
OF the Prince OF Wales and during tho last season he
appointed Father RivingtOn as his chaplain lie IS
web known throughout England as an orator His
style IS after that OF the French school Of preachers
and his audiences become olcctrfed Dy MS eiOquehoo
and lost To all else but his words
Tho Hon. George Peabody wetmorc Will on Thurs
day receive at his Newport homo the General Society
Of the Cincinnati, which holds Its thennial meeting
In that city this week.
Il is no. long since Mr.. Elijah NJ. Haines had q
National pputaton-or notonety-for filling with
conspicuous unatncss tho Speakershp Of the lower
house Of the Illinois legislature and he was even
considered 10 be making good running for the Unted
States senatorship. lie now has law office In
Chicago while his home IL I'm the classic precincts
OF Waukegan. Some Of his correspondents, how
ever, think that tho exSpcaker il 80 wen known In
Chicago that he can be singled out by any carrier I'm
the der artment the streets. The other day, says
Tho Chicago Mall" Elijah wandered about tho
bulletin that contains the advertised letters and saw
his name ON tho list. He walked over to the win
dow and asked for the lettor. The young lady In
charge was better posted In her duties than In the
history OF her country and refused 10 give mp the let
ter unless the whlOm statesman identified himself
In vain he told her Of his and former position
Had heard of the Illinois Lcglslatuel She
had Had she never heard OF Elijah NJ Haincs
She had not. SO tho man who two years ago made
himself famous throughout the state hal to be lden-
titled at his post office before no could got his
mai.
1t Is made known that Mr. W. U. Henso for
merly Chairman of the State Committee and Great
Paniandrm OF the Pennsylvania Democracy, has re-
tired from politics and Will hereafter devote his
versatile talonts entirely to the Interests of the
Tobacco Glowers sOc.tfuh.
II can hardly tell" says Mr. Hubert Howe Ban
croft In "Tho san Francisco Examiner" show
came to devote my lfo TO history rather than any
thing else. Looking back It seems to have been
accidental Tho motive neither longing for
wealth nor thirst after fame, while the develop
ment was easy. gradual and natural My history
Is nearly finished now, and about half OF the force
which has been continuously employed at my library
for nearly twenty-five years ha, been retired yet
there's suu before several years of historical
labor A temporary interruption was occasioned by
the burning OF tho bookstore ana tbs attention to
business affairs that disaster inv 0hed. So soon as
fhe establishment Ia entirely Tchablitated / Will
again devote myself In q great measure to our his
tory which embraces seven volumes on California,
six on Mexico. three Central America. two on
Oregon. two the Northwest Coast and ono each
upon the other Pacific Coast States"